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Wednesday
Nov092011

“He was extremely animated.”

English Lesson: He was extremely animated.

You saw a speech by a famous author. While he was speaking, he seemed really excited and moved around the stage a lot Now you're describing the situation to a friend. You say:

He was extremely animated.

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Monday
Oct102011

“My mom is plump like me, but my dad is tall and wiry.”

English Lesson: Plump, tall and wiry

You're chatting with a group of friends about your body shapes. You want to explain how you got your shape, so you describe what your parents look like:

My mom is plump like me, but my dad is tall and wiry.

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Sunday
Jan302011

“Yes, the woman over there in the gray suit.”

You gave a presentation at an event for people to practice giving speeches in English. Now you've opened the floor for questions. A few different people have raised their hands to ask a question, and you need to pick one of them. You point to one woman in the crowd and say:

Yes, the woman over there in the gray suit.

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Saturday
Jan082011

“An oldish gentleman, built kind of solidly?”

You're talking to your college academic advisor about which classes you should take next semester. He asks you if you know a certain professor. You think you might know who he's talking about, but you're not sure. You ask:

An oldish gentleman, built kind of solidly?

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Thursday
Oct212010

“He's got those big, broad shoulders.”

You're talking with a group of girlfriends about guys on TV shows that you think are really attractive. You're describing a guy that you like who's really strong and manly-looking. You say:

He's got those big, broad shoulders.

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Wednesday
Aug042010

“There's so much to do there.”

You used to live in New York. Someone you just met is asking you about living there. You say:

There's so much to do there.

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Wednesday
Aug042010

“It's a lot of fun.”

You're talking to someone who you just met, and you told her that you used to live in New York. She asks what it's like living there. You liked it there, so you say:

It's a lot of fun.

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Tuesday
Apr272010

“He's a lot shorter in person.”

You saw a famous actor at a restaurant. You're telling your friend about it. You were surprised to see that the actor was shorter than you thought. You say:

He's a lot shorter in person.

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